Welcome to the new, simpler website with
everything in one place. With one-click download
of the album and some new songs.

Politics Apocalypse is a post-industrial rock,
concept album available for free to download.
Released under Creative Commons licenses you can
copy, share and use this music freely with few
limitations.

all
is NULL (2008)
The first new song following the album
Style: Very much a guitar-riff oriented
rock track. Chaotic ending.
Length: 2:56

Cars
(Gary Numan Cover) (2009) - Not
creative commons
Just a bit of fun. This may never be on a
Politics Apocalypse album. Composed by
Gary Numan.
Style: Guitars and Synth.
Other influences: Gary Numan!
Length: 3:11 (shorter than the original)

I Will Rain Fire Down (2009)
I think it is obvious from within the
context of my other songs, but the lyrics
are written from the ironic perspective of
... well, someone else.
Style: Guitars and Electro. Aggressive.
Length: 3:46

As you can see, it has been a while since
the last songs were recorded -- although
only just released here in 2012. I intend
to eventually release some new material,
but figured I may as well make these
public now.

Reviews:

Politics
Apocalypse album
review by Greg

I am
not a music reviewer.
I do not know what
instrument makes what
sound. I just know
what I like. So, if
you will pardon my
ignorance concerning
these things, I would
like to share my
thoughts on the
Politics Apocalypse
CD. Oh, and I should
add that I am a 43
year old male from the
uSA, not a school kid.

Like
many, I downloaded
the free music. I
listened to it on my
PC and my MP3
player. I really
liked what I heard.
I agreed with some
of the messages. I
disagreed with
others. I did
appreciate the
honesty of the music
and lyrics, though.
I contacted Cliffe
and we corresponded
for a while. He
seems very genuine.
I only wish that we
lived closer as I
would love to sit
and talk with him
for a while.

Anyway,
I sent in my
donation so that I
could receive my
“real” CD. I am very
glad that I did.
Although I enjoyed
the mp3s, there is
nothing like holding
the jewel box and
looking at the cover
art while the music
is playing. And I
didn’t play it on my
PC. I stuck it in my
home audio system. I
sat in “my chair” to
evaluate the disc.
And I was blown
away. I found myself
turning up the
volume higher and
higher. I am sure my
neighbors were
thrilled!

The
first track,
Realised Eschatology
Part I: Apocalypse
Now, sounds great
and begins “the
story” that this
disc will tell. It
sounded much better
than what I was
hearing on my MP3
player. I really
started getting into
the music.

Track
two, Oppressed by
the Authorities,
kept drawing me in.
I just feel the song
should have ended
around 4:30 or 4:40.
I didn’t care for
the “extra” stuff at
the end.

The
Leaders are Liars
echoes my beliefs.
And Chani’s vocals
are absolutely
incredible. She has
one of the finest
voices I have heard
in a long, long
time.

Track
four, The Kind of
Peace War Provides,
keeps propelling me
on my journey. It is
a very good track.
My only “issue” that
I have is the
distortion. I am
sure I am just
showing my age, but,
to me, it makes my
speakers sound like
they are blown out
instead of adding a
positive feeling to
the song.

Off
to War keeps telling
the truth of the
times. I just wish
it was a minute or
so longer.

Sheep
has the most honest
lyrics on the disc.
If I had any talent,
it is exactly what I
would have written.
Since it affects me
on a deeper level, I
can ignore the
distortion in the
vocals. I just wish
I didn’t have to.
Sheep had the
potential to be my
favorite track on
the disc.

Now,
my new favorite
song, Fight the
Storm, is, sorry for
the lack of
descriptive
language, absolutely
amazing. It is
absolutely amazing.
And if I haven’t
mentioned it yet,
Fight the Storm is
absolutely amazing.
Chani’s voice is
stunning! If I
understand it
correctly, this
track started out as
an instrumental. I
am so glad it ended
up the way it did.
This song just
transports me away
from my tedious life
and finishes sucking
me into Politics
Apocalypse’s world.
It is a tremendous
escape for me.

Now,
revelation
fascinates me. When
I first heard it, I
mentioned to Cliffe
that it didn’t do
anything for me. The
more I listened, the
more it spoke to me.
This track has moved
into my top 3 of the
album. Again, it
seems that the ones
I really like are
too short.

Track
nine, DEUS CARITAS
EST (God is Love),
has a great sound.
It has a good beat.
I love the way the
vocals change
throughout the
track. I think the
message is a little
different than that
of the rest of the
disc. It’s not that
it’s a bad message,
just different. And
it prompted me to do
some research
(thanks Cliffe!).

Do
Not Be Conformed is
another track that I
truly enjoy
listening to. It has
a very scattered but
organized sound to
it. Emotionally, it
is very powerful.
And, of course Chani
makes it work with
her “rap” in the
middle of the track.

Realised
Eschatology Part II
- The Kingdom, the
final track, wraps
things up very
nicely. I never
asked Cliffe what
this track meant to
him, but I will tell
you how I understand
it. It seems that it
is about the minor
signs that the
prophet Muhammad
spoke of regarding
“the signs of the
Hour” where there
are great liars and
the worst of people
are made into
leaders. There is
more to it than just
that, but this is
supposed to be a
music review, not a
religious class.

I am
so glad that I
purchased the actual
CD. It has helped me
move from
entertainment and
protest songs (the
downloads) to
actually following a
story of where the
world is headed.
Even if you don’t
care about political
or religious
messages, you should
buy this disc for
the great sound that
it has.

I
give it a 4 out of
5.

greG

Politics
Apocalypse album review by Laz

Hi Politics
Apocalypse!

I think you
guys have great
potential! I really like
this album!

As a quick
review from my first listen:

I thought
Realized Eschatology Part I,
and Part II needed some sort
of dubbing on the backing
'Cello', it sounds noticeably
looped, but I like the
menacing vibe to it.
Drums and guitars are good.

Oppressed by
the Authorities is a good
track. I noticed the
Apocalyptic vibe in the album
from this track onwards, and I
like!

Leaders are
Liars, I really like the way
the solo-guitar plays over the
top of the crunch background
bass! I see your Aussie
roots in the guitars from 2:25
onwards!

Kind of peace
war provides is GRIMY! I like
it a lot! The looping string
synth at the start when the
crunch fades out is a bit
artificial sounding, you
should look at a different way
of presenting, some distortion
maybe? This is a really strong
track, very hip-hoppy!!! When
the guitar kicks in at
0:56....brilliant!

Off to war,
disliked the use of the string
synths again. The piano is
good though. I think a bit of
diversity in the instruments
would benefit. Good drum beat,
I like the little
blips/distortions.

Sheep, I like
the distortion and the drums
on this! It reminds me of
Marylyn Manson Very creative!
You really are getting the
Apocalyptic feel pinned down!